Benton Township | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Arkansas |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 36.3724°N -91.8486°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 59.552 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 59.493 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.059 |
Elevation Ft: | 781 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 2564 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Benton Township is a township in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. Its total population was 2,564 as of the 2010 United States Census, an increase of 3.26 percent from 2,483 at the 2000 census.
According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 36.3724°N -91.8486°W (36.372416, -91.848591). It has a total area of 59.552abbr=offNaNabbr=off, of which 59.493sqmi is land and 0.059sqmi is water (0.10%). As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 781feet.
The city of Salem is located within the township.